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Sulfone vs Sulfene - What's the difference?

sulfone | sulfene |

In chemistry terms the difference between sulfone and sulfene

is that sulfone is any of a class or organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy while sulfene is any S-dioxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone; R2SO2.

sulfone

English

Alternative forms

*sulphone

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any of a class or organic compounds that have a sulfonyl functional group attached to two carbon atoms; drugs of this structure have been used to treat leprosy

    • Derived terms

    *sulindac sulfone

    See also

    *("sulfone" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    *

    sulfene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sulphene

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any S-dioxide of a thioaldehyde or thioketone; R2SO2.